Program Overview

Dementia Responding Positively

This module aims to provide health and social care practitioners and carers with an insight into dementia. It is widely accepted that there is a need for health care professionals and the general public to become more aware of dementia and how to live positively with the condition.

About the Course

There are 800,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to rise to over 1 million by 2021. This will soar to 1.7 million by 2050. 42% of the UK population knows someone close to them who has dementia. One in three people over 65 will die with dementia. More than 60 per cent of all care home residents, aged over 65, have a form of dementia. There are over 17,000 people under 65 with dementia in the UK. Dementia affects 11,000 people from black and minority ethnic groups in the UK.

Flexible Delivery

• On campus and online learning
• Build awareness: Dementia is everyones business
• Develop insights: Help to live and respond positively
• Practical learning: Supporting your work-based requirements
• State of the art health campus: £28 million facilities, with mock operating theatres, wards and ICU

Entry Requirements

• This course is available for UK residents only.
• Typical offer: Flexible entry
• Contact information is not provided for further details.

Fees & Funding

• Tuition fees for 2026 entry have not been confirmed.
• Level 7: Home: £795 (10 credit module)
• Funding may be available from employers; check with the Line Manager or Training and Development Department.
• Standard Tuition Fee: £795 for a 10 credit module

Other Development Programmes

Other development programmes may be of interest, though specific details are not provided in the context.